The Internet certainly let Wendy Williams and Lifetime know exactly how they felt about the questionable Aaliyah biopic that aired in November. So naturally, every time the ‘Whitney’ commercial would play we cringed in fear.

Well, yesterday Buzzfeed released the trailer for the network’s newest biopic, and it looks great!

I’m happy to watch Angela Bassett’s directorial debut, because the casting is amazing. America’s Next Top Model alumnae Yaya DaCosta is playing our beloved Whitney Houston, while “How Did You Get Here” singer  Deborah Cox is handling the vocals. I’m proud of Yaya for really working what should’ve been no longer than 15 minutes of fame, and wielding a viable acting career out of it. Not many reality TV stars can do what she’s done. Plus, she really looks like her. Creepy! Bad boy Bobby Brown will be played by 33-year-old Belizean actor Arlen Escarpeta, best known for roles in Final Destination 5 (2011), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Into the Storm (2014).

In the trailer we get a good feel for the script’s authenticity and they have ol’ girl snorting lines and the whole nine. No sugar coating with this one. It looks so juicy. I’m excited to sip my tea and tune in January 17th.

Are you going to watch? What do you think of the trailer?